understanding line and column to locate code errors

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  • eread

    (@eread)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    It’s helpful to look at the code as being in a grid, with each character occupying a specific row and column.

    In your specific case, it just means that the errors are caused by the text on the given line that runs from column 1 (the left-most column) to column 4 (a column that runs four characters in from the left).

    If you look at that closing “p tag” that is highlighted in your validator, here is how each character sits in each column:

    “<” – column 1
    “/” – column 2
    “p” – column 3
    “>” – column 4

    Does that help?

    Thread Starter astephens

    (@astephens)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    and as simple as that?!? Thank you so much. I couldn’t find this explained anywhere so i thought i’d just ask my silly question here.
    That helps so much!
    Thanks again!

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